Jason Stanley - Erasing History

"Who controls the past controls the future" - Orwell's idea carries an unsettling relevance today. Jason Stanley examines how authoritarian movements around the world attempt to rewrite history in order to erode democratic achievements. He analyses how historical narratives are weaponised to consolidate power, delegitimise dissent, and distort political reality.

Education and memory, Stanley argues, are not neutral spaces - they are central battlegrounds in the struggle for democracy and freedom. Erasing History is an urgent call not to surrender the past, because it is the very foundation of an open future.

Jason Stanley is a philosopher and professor at the University of Toronto and the Kyiv School of Economics. The author of widely acclaimed books, he writes regularly for international media on authoritarianism, democracy, and free speech.

Language: English

Part of the series Schlaglicht USA - Demokratie unter Druck